Plano, Iowa Weather
Plano, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Plano, Appanoose County.
Full aviation weather for Plano is published on the Centerville Municipal Airport (KTVK) page, 15 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Plano have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Plano: Corydon Airport (K0E9) 16 km · Unionville Municipal Airport (K43) 24 km · Albia Municipal Airport (K4C8) 36 km · Chariton Municipal Airport (KCNC) 39 km · Bloomfield Municipal Airport (K4K6) 52 km
Conditions reported at KTVK describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Plano specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Plano.
About Plano, Iowa
Plano rests in the broad, fertile expanse of southern Iowa, a place where the land rolls with a subtle, agricultural grace. It lies 37.9 miles west-south-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 241°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Centerville. The skies here feel vast, stretching from horizon to horizon, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a prairie sunset. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald in summer and burnished gold in autumn, stretch out like a patchwork quilt under this immense dome, broken only by the occasional cluster of mature oak trees or the silver thread of a slow-moving creek. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and, in the warmer months, the sweet, heavy perfume of clover. The history of Plano is deeply entwined with the rich soil that defines its surroundings, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the promise of abundant harvests, the local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, a quiet hum of tractors and combines marking the seasons. While larger towns may boast bustling downtowns, Plano offers a more measured existence, a place where neighborly waves are common and the pace of life allows for the appreciation of simple things, like the way the morning mist hangs low over the fields before the sun burns it away. There are no grand monuments here, but the enduring strength of community, built over generations, stands as its most notable feature.
Live animated radar for Plano and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Plano, Appanoose County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 40.755565°N, 93.046593°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52581 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plano, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plano, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Plano includes coordinates 40.755565°N, 93.046593°W, situated in Appanoose County. ZIP code 52581. Telephone area code: 712. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
